PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rogan Josh (ranked 4685 p4p, 4380 weight class) and Rodri Yairguez (ranked 355 p4p, 342 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Josh might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Radar Love - Golden Earring. Yairguez has chosen Vamos A Cantar - En Espíritu y en Verdad as his entrance music. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Josh
vs
Yairguez

173 cm
18
150
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Josh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rodri Yairguez!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Josh West and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Josh has a takedown stuffed.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Josh is defended easily by Yairguez.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Josh but Josh pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Yairguez tries to keep at a distance but Josh has taken the fight into the clinch.

Josh breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez shoots in looking for a takedown. Josh tries to sprawl out of it but Yairguez keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Josh manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Yairguez avoids the body shot from Josh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Yairguez.
Rogan Josh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodri Yairguez.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Yairguez lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Josh has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Josh and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yairguez fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Josh as he jumps to the side.
Josh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yairguez is fending him off so far but Josh persists. Nope, Yairguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Yairguez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Josh sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Yairguez throws a front kick aimed at Josh's knee but Josh avoids it well.
Josh seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Josh keeps the fight on the outside.
Josh avoids the head kick by Yairguez.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Josh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Josh appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Yairguez or perhaps it was just good defense by Josh, which made it look bad.
Josh drops down looking for a counter takedown but Yairguez sprawls and moves away.
Yairguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Josh swivels and escapes.

Josh pushes Yairguez up against the cage in a clinch.

Josh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Josh comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Yairguez shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Josh looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yairguez is fending him off so far but Josh persists. Nope, Yairguez circles away and we're back to standing.
Josh fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Yairguez keeps the fight on the outside.
Josh closes the distance and clinches up with Yairguez, looking for a takedown. Josh pushes Yairguez against the cage but Yairguez circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Josh sets himself, and Yairguez steps forward looking for the clinch! Josh avoids it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Josh keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Yairguez is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Yairguez shoots for a takedown but Josh saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Josh avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Yairguez dives in and grabs Josh's left leg, looking for a takedown. Josh pushes down on Yairguez's head and hops out.
Yairguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Josh defends it nicely.
Yairguez looks winded!
Josh misses with a takedown attempt - Yairguez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Josh sets himself, and Yairguez steps forward looking for the clinch! Josh avoids it this time.
Yairguez fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Josh gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Josh manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Josh holds on and takes a little breather.
Josh preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Josh throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogan Josh dominated that round.
That's time! Josh's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yairguez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Josh.
Josh swinging wildly here.
Yairguez shoots in for a double leg but Josh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Josh shoots for a takedown but Yairguez saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Yairguez fails with a takedown attempt.
Josh looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yairguez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Josh defends it nicely.
Rogan Josh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rodri Yairguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yairguez tries to clinch up.
Yairguez blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yairguez takes the fight into the clinch.

Yairguez pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Josh throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Yairguez moves into the clinch successfully.
Josh is looking to take this one to the mat.
Yairguez has had enough of the clinch but Josh keeps him there for the moment.
Josh tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Yairguez avoids it.
Josh is trying to pull guard but Yairguez turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yairguez jumps guard but Josh turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.

Yairguez breaks from the clinch.
Josh throws a half hearted mid kick.
Josh dives in for a single leg takedown but Yairguez sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez is trying to break the clinch but Josh has him pressed against the cage.

Josh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Josh takes the fight into the clinch.

Josh pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Yairguez stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Yairguez wants it to stay on the feet.
Yairguez looking to land some kicks to the body here.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Yairguez.
Josh stuffs the takedown.
Josh feinted with a counter takedown.
Yairguez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Josh sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yairguez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Josh swivels and escapes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Yairguez throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Josh changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No joy there for Josh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yairguez misses with a head kick.
Yairguez is breathing heavily.

Josh clinches up with Yairguez and pushes him back against the cage.

Josh's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Josh fails with a takedown attempt.

Josh takes the fight into the clinch.
Yairguez avoiding damage as Josh throws knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Josh escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Yairguez looks for the body kick but Josh saw that one coming.
Josh swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.

Yairguez closes the distance and clinches.
Josh is pressed up against the cage. Yairguez has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Josh down to the mat. Josh avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Yairguez darts in looking for a takedown but Josh gets double underhooks and turns Yairguez into the cage.
Josh keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Josh throws a head kick that misses.
Josh shoots in and drives through. Yairguez sprawls well.

Yairguez moves into range and clinches up with Josh.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yairguez has had enough of the clinch but Josh keeps him there for the moment.

Josh jumps guard and drags Yairguez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yairguez trying to control but Josh is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Rogan Josh dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Josh moves into range and clinches up with Yairguez.
Yairguez misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yairguez is pushing Josh up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Josh jumps guard but Yairguez turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Yairguez jumps guard but Josh stands there with Yairguez around his waist. Yairguez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Yairguez.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Yairguez breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rogan Josh is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Josh fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh throws a sloppy head kick and Yairguez moves out of range easily.
Rogan Josh is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice takedown defense from Josh. No joy for Yairguez on that attempt.
Josh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Yairguez pinned against the cage. Yairguez gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogan Josh. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Josh fails with the takedown.
Yairguez with a lazy takedown attempt

and Josh counters by moving into the clinch.
Josh lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

Josh breaks the clinch.
Josh is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Yairguez can do to turn this around?
Josh tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yairguez paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yairguez throws out a counter right but Josh avoids it with no problem.
Josh misses with a two punch combination.
Yairguez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown but Josh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh fails with the takedown.
A head kick misses from Yairguez.
Josh throws a leg kick

and Yairguez counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yairguez takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Josh throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Josh is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

The fighters are working up against the cage. Josh manages to wriggle his way back to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez jumps guard but Josh stands there with Yairguez around his waist. Yairguez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Yairguez trying to land knees to the body.
Josh is stalling here.
Yairguez is working for takedown but Josh is calmly controlling the position for now.

Josh breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Josh.
Yairguez shoots in for a takedown but Josh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Josh throws a series of punches but Yairguez moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yairguez fails in his attempt to clinch.
Josh is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Josh fails in his attempt to clinch.
Josh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yairguez shapes to counter with a head kick.
Yairguez shoots in looking for a takedown but Josh manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Yairguez's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Josh tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yairguez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yairguez tries to close the distance and clinch but Josh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yairguez shoots in for a double leg but Josh sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yairguez looks to score with a jab to the body but Josh is just out of range.
Yairguez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Josh moves away.
Rodri Yairguez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Rogan Josh is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Josh throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rogan Josh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Josh has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Josh West scores the fight 30:27
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogan Josh!
A relieved looking Rogan Josh thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.